Tusculum, Lincoln Memorial Tied Atop Inaugural Men’s Bowling Preseason Coaches’ Poll
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Conference Carolinas announced the inaugural Men’s Bowling Preseason Coaches’ Poll on Friday, September 24 and there was a tie at the top with Tusculum and Lincoln Memorial.
A pair of associate members for the sport of bowling, Tusculum and Lincoln Memorial each garnered seven points with the Pioneers grabbing two first-place votes while the Railsplitters garnered one. Belmont Abbey and Emmanuel tied for third in the poll with five points each while the Crusaders captured the final first-place vote.
The inaugural Great American Midwest Conference/Conference Carolinas Men’s and Women’s Bowling Championships will take place at Liberty Lanes in Gastonia, North Carolina on March 25-27.
The preseason poll was voted on by the league’s head coaches.
2021 Conference Carolinas
Men’s Bowling Preseason Poll
| School |
Total (First Place) |
| Tusculum |
7 (2) |
| Lincoln Memorial |
7 (1) |
| Belmont Abbey |
5 (1) |
| Emmanuel |
5 |
2021 Conference Carolinas Men’s Bowling
Bowlers to Watch
Belmont Abbey
- Dalton Green, Sr., Clayton, North Carolina
- Brandon Haney, Fr., Gastonia, North Carolina
Emmanuel
- David Hooper Jr., Sr., Greenville, South Carolina (2021 USBC Collegiate All-American)
- Nick Dischinger, So., Woodstock, Georgia
Lincoln Memorial
- Ian Friesner, R-Sr., Lima, Ohio
- Austin Rinehart. So., Galion, Ohio
Tusculum
- Tyler Moore, Sr., Lebanon, Tennessee
- Gabe Taulbee, So., Lebanon, Ohio